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立身出世

Reading

Kana: りっしんしゅっせ
Romaji: risshinshusse
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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success in life

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect
Readings: シン、 み
Meanings: somebody, person, one's station in life
Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす
Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude
Readings: セイ、 セ、 ソウ、 よ、 さんじゅう
Meanings: generation, world, society, public

Example Sentences

(かれ)立身出世(りっしんしゅっせ)した。
➥He succeeded in life.
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立身出世(りっしんしゅっせ)といったことは、最近(さいきん)でははやらなくなったね。
➥Lately it's not so fashionable to measure success by how far you climb up the corporate ladder.
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(かれ)立身出世(りっしんしゅっせ)のために大変(たいへん)努力(どりょく)をした。
➥He made great efforts to succeed in life.
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